Activity 1:

For a long time, my stepson, Jonathan, was unhappy to have me as a part of his family for resenting that he didn’t have both biological parents at home. I tried to get to know him better, but he would complain that I invade his privacy. As a newcomer, I understand that our relationship will require effort from both of us. It is not enough that I am friendly. Jonathan also has to want us to be friends, and I was not happy with the two of us being strangers, but I can wait for him to feel more comfortable around me.

Activity 2:

Anne Marie collects antique bottles and loves to turn them into works of art. She will buy bottles if she likes them, but she prefers to find them on the ground. She finds bottles everywhere, but she picks them selectively. However, she has the best luck at construction sites on old farmland, where she spent most of her time. Often, bottles appear on the surface after a good rain, but they disappear very soon. She would use special tools for excavating bottles, such as a set of brushes. She does not want to break the bottles as she removes them from the ground. After finding a new bottle, Anne Marie would add it to her display case and hung on the wall as an artistic piece (Mangelsdorf, 2013, p. 411).